ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 A

PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 A A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. - ANSWER Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing. Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor the client's pain level. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction? - ANSWER Elevated Troponin For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphysema, asthma, or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process. - ANSWER Temperature- Pneumonia Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia Cough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG? - ANSWER Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following sentence. - ANSWER The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from heroin. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? - ANSWER Methadone A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for aspiration? - ANSWER Pinch the NG tube. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER Lemon Juice A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective? - ANSWER Decrease in exertion dyspnea.